Recognition, Awards, and Accomplishments

National

• First One Stop in USA to become an “Employment Network” - Social Security Administration - February 2002
• First One Stop in USA to receive a “Ticket to Work” assignment - Social Security Administration - March 2002
• First One Stop to achieve a “Ticket to Work” placement - Social Security Administration - April 2002
• Career Center/Community College Collaboration - National Assoc. of Community Colleges - November 1999
• One Stop Career Center of the Year - National Assoc. of Business - October 1998
  

State

• Navigator Services Performance Recognition Award - Department of Workforce Development - October 2006
• Most Productive Welfare Employment Program: “Next Step” - Department of Transitional Assistance - 1998-2003
• First One Stop to have a computer lab dedicated to youth - CareerPoint & Power Up - 2003
• First One Stop to have a full department dedicated to serving people living with disabilities - CareerPoint, Sunshine Village, & TRP - 2002
• First One Stop to have DOE funded ABE staff on site - Department of Adult Education - November 2001
• Recognition of Service - Governor Jane Swift - May 2001
• Official Citation in Recognition of Excellence - Massachusetts State Senate - October 1998
• Official Citation in Recognition of Excellence - Governor Paul Cellucci - October 1998
• Official Citation in Recognition of NAB Award - Governor Paul Cellucci - October 1998

City

• City of Chicopee - CareerPoint Appreciation Day - Richard J. Kos, Mayor - May 2001
• City of Holyoke Proclamation -5th Anniversary Celebration - Michael J. Sullivan, Mayor - May 2001

Community

• Whalley Computer Associates, Inc. Technology Makeover Contest - First Place - December 2007
• Appreciation of Contribution & Service - Salvation Army - May 2007
• Non-Profit Operational Excellence Award - Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce - September 2005
• Community Champion Award - Citizens Bank and NECN - January 2005
• Award of Appreciation – After Incarceration Support Systems
  Program of Hampden County Sheriff’s Dept. Hampden County Sheriff’s Dept. - August 2004
• Leadership Workforce Partner Award - Manufacturing Training Alliance Project - June 2000
  

Recognition of Individual CareerPoint Staff

• Recognizing Visionary Leaders 2012 - Ramona Reno - March 2012 Issue of Unity First Online www.unityfirst.com/massachusetts.html
• Elected Mayor of Holyoke 2012 - Alex Morse
• Elected to Holyoke City Council 2012 - Gladys Lebron-Martinez
• Certificate of Appreciation – Gladys Lebron-Martinez – New England Farm Workers’ Council, Inc. Americorps VISTA Program – May 2008
• Certificate of Appreciation – Ramona Reno – New England Farm Workers’ Council, Inc. Americorps VISTA Program – May 2008
• Certificate of Appreciation – Wilfred Bonilla – New England Farm Workers’ Council, Inc. Americorps VISTA Program – May 2008
• Certificate of Achievement – Wilfred Bonilla – FY 2007 JSJR Program – October 2007
• Certificate of Appreciation – Terri O’Shea – Department of Mental Retardation – October 2006
• Certificate of Appreciation – Naomi Klayman – Hampden County Sheriff’s Dept. – November 2005
• Certificate of Appreciation – Group Facilitator Extraordinaire – Ramona Reno – Hampden County Sheriff’s Dept. – January 2005
• Certificate of Appreciation – Ramona Reno – Hampden County Sheriff’s Dept. – August 2004
• Paul Winske Access Award – Terri O’Shea – Stavros – May 2004
• Invitation to testify before the House Ways and Means on the Ticket to Work program – David Gadaire – United States Congress – September 2002
• “Groundbreaker” Award – Edda Johnson – Human Service Forum – March 2002
• “Groundbreaker” Award – Joanne Tyler – Human Service Forum – February 2002
• Recognition of Achievement – Hector Diaz – MA Association of Chambers of Commerce – 2000
• Outstanding Performance Recognition – Gerry Donnelly – Commonwealth of MA/DET – October 1998
• DVOP of the Year – Steve Dowd – American Legion – 1998
• Manuel Carbello Award – Eileen Zewski – Commonwealth of MA/DET – October 1997